German Sign Language
German Sign Language or Deutsche Gebärdensprache (DGS), is the sign language of the deaf community in Germany, Luxembourg and in the German-speaking community of Belgium. It is unclear how many use German Sign Language as their main language; Gallaudet University estimated 50,000 as of 1986. The language has evolved through use in deaf communities over hundreds of years.
| German Sign Language | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg |
Native speakers | Between 80,000 and 395,000 (2014) |
German Sign Language family
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gsg |
| Glottolog | germ1281 |
Areas where German Sign Language is a national language Areas where German Sign Language is in significant use alongside another sign language | |
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